During a time when living space is at a premium, interior designers have come up with innovative and interesting ways to maximise spaces, including combining living areas with the kitchen and crafting sophisticated, open-plan kitchens that combine play, work, socialising, and entertainment. Why should you stay inside the kitchen when hosting friends. With cleverly designed kitchens, your counter becomes a buffet table, and your island, a bar.

With modular kitchen designs paving the way with sleek and refined layouts, contemporary spaces reflect an individualised look, right down to the door knobs on the kitchen cabinets.

Kitchen design has come a long way and we are here with an exclusive list of kitchen decor and design inspiration that takes into account the kitchen island and countertop, the ultra-cool appliances that go along with your sophisticated kitchen decor, and the garb you need to be decked in when you are in the mood for some chopping and stirring.

Browse through the exquisite kitchen decor ideas that can serve as inspiration for your open kitchen.

KITCHEN LAYOUT These concept kitchen design solutions, range from those for a petite space in an urban city, to an expansive farmhouse in the countryside.

KS by DelTongo designed by Guilio Cappellini and Alfonso Arois; www.grandeurinteriors.com

Amalfi full system by DelTongo; www.grandeurinteriors.com

Amalfi full system by DelTongo; www.grandeurinteriors.com

Monos by DelTongo designed by Makio Hasuike & Co; www.grandeurinteriors.com

Monos by DelTongo designed by Makio Hasuike & Co; www.grandeurinteriors.com

Amalfi full system by DelTongo; www.grandeurinteriors.com

Creta Corner by DelTongo; www.grandeurinteriors.com

Milano by DelTongo; www.grandeurinteriors.com

Milano by DelTongo; www.grandeurinteriors.com

Milano by DelTongo; www.grandeurinteriors.com

KITCHEN APPLIANCES If everyone is going to see your appliances you might as well give them something to look at. Dolce&Gabbana and Smeg’s latest range ‘Sicily is my Love’, is a new unique and unmistakable range. All the motifs and decoration are inextricably associated with Sicily.

Bollitore from SMEG Dolce&Gabbana 2017

Estrattore di succo from SMEG Dolce&Gabbana 2017

Frullatore from SMEG Dolce&Gabbana 2017

Macchina del caffè from SMEG Dolce&Gabbana 2017

Tostapane grande from SMEG Dolce&Gabbana 2017

Spremi agrumi from SMEG Dolce&Gabbana 2017

DRESSING UP You have to look good too! These mitts and aprons will lend sophistication to the hostess with the mostest.